MÍTYA. You just dare to tell! GÚSLIN. [_Approaching him_] Look out for me! You see we'll go away from here together; it'll be dark and the alley is lonely--just remember that! RAZLYULYÁYEV. What are you meddling with me for? What's the use? I want to marry her, and I'm going to make proposals. What are you up to! Yes, I mean to marry her! MÍTYA. We'll see about that. RAZLYULYÁYEV. Do you think they'll marry her to you? Not much! Not if I know it--I've got lots of money! ARÍNA. What a racket! Stop! Some one seems to be knocking. [_All listen_] That's true! They are knocking. PELAGÉYA EGÓROVNA. Go and open the door. ARÍNA. [_Goes out, then returns_] He's come back himself! _All rise._ SCENE VII _The same with_ GORDÉY KÁRPYCH _and_ KÓRSHUNOV GORDÉY KÁRPYCH. [_To the mummers_] What's this rabble!--Get out! [_To his wife_] Wife! Pelagéya Egórovna! Greet my guest. [_Speaks in a low voice_] You've ruined me! PELAGÉYA EGÓROVNA. You are welcome, Afrikán Savvich, you are welcome. KÓRSHUNOV. Good evening, Pelagéya Egórovna. He, he, he! It's very cheerful here! We've struck it just at the right time. PELAGÉYA EGÓROVNA. Yes, here I am with the girls. Yes, I'm always with the girls. It's holiday time; I want to give my daughter some fun. GORDÉY KÁRPYCH. You are welcome, Afrikán Savvich; make yourself at home. [AFRIKÁN SÁVVICH _seats himself in the armchair at the table. To his wife_] Turn the hussies out. KÓRSHUNOV. Why turn them out! Who's going to turn the girls out. He, he, he! They'll sing a song, and we'll listen and watch them, and we'll give them some money, but not turn them out. GORDÉY KÁRPYCH. As you wish, Afrikán Savvich! Only I am abashed before you! But don't conclude from this that we are all uneducated--this is all the wife; nothing can knock anything into her head. [_To his wife_] How many times have I told you: if you want to have a party in the evening, call in the musicians, and have things in good form. You can't say I deny you anything. PELAGÉYA EGÓROVNA. Well, what's the use of musicians--for us old women? _You_ can amuse yourself with them! GORDÉY KÁRPYCH. There, that's the idea of life she has! It makes you laugh to hear her. PELAGÉYA EGÓROVNA. What do you mean? _Idea, idea_! It would be better for you to give your guest something to eat. Would you like something, Afrikán Savvich? Some wine with us old women? [_Pours out Madeira_. GORDÉY KÁRPYCH. [_Severely_] Wife! Have you really gone out of your mind! Hasn't Afrikán Savvich ever seen Madeira before! Order champagne--a half dozen--and be quick about it! Then order lighted candles in the reception-room where the new furniture is. That will give quite another effect. PELAGÉYA EGÓROVNA. I will do it myself at once. [_Rises_ Arinushka, come on. Excuse me, my dear neighbors. FIRST GUEST. We will come with you, my dear; it's time we were going home. SECOND GUEST. It's time, it's time! The nights are dark, and the dogs in the lanes are fierce.